Malibu Summer by Libby Gill

 Lose yourself in this opposites-attract romance set on a sunny Malibu hillside

Ivy Bauer is a young, bright soil scientist and inventor of a game changing organic irrigation system. She’s on top of the world when, suddenly, her husband is killed in a biking accident. Needing space to grieve, she takes a summer job as a gardener in Malibu.

Conrad Reed is a wealthy Hollywood has-been who, after the death of his wife, feels overwhelmed by the care of his anxious stepson Hudson, massive cliffside estate, and deteriorating career. He hopes Ivy will help take at least one thing off his plate. But the bossy, opinionated Ivy isn’t making things any easier for him. Sparks fly—and not the good kind.

But it’s when Ivy finds the key to Hudson’s heart that Conrad’s own heart begins to melt as well—and then the sparks that fly are the ones that kindle the best kind of love affair . . .

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Malibu Summer: A Novel: Gill, Libby: 9780143137924: Amazon.com: Books

Libby Gill is a former television executive who headed communications at Sony, Universal and Turner Broadcasting. Her first novel, MALIBU SUMMER, is published by Penguin Random House/Pamela Dorman Books and debuts on May 21, 2024. Libby is an award-winning author of six non-fiction books, including You Unstuck, Traveling Hopefully, Capture the Mindshare, The Hope-Driven Leader, and Leadership Reckoning, (with co-authors Dr. Thomas Kolditz and Dr. Ryan Brown).

In addition to being a novelist, Libby is a leadership expert and international speaker, and has delivered keynotes on four continents and in 41 US states. She has appeared on the CBS Early Show, CNN, NPR, the Today Show and in Good Housekeeping, the New York Times, O Magazine, Self, Time Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal.

My Thoughts...                                                                                                   This was my first book by Gill and I really enjoyed it. The story of loss and the grieving together was so well done. I ached with Ivy and I just really connected with these characters. I can't wait to read more from Gill.                                                                                                                   Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review. A favorable review was not required, and all views expressed are our own.